Caren I. Friedman

Caren joined Durham, Pittard & Spalding in January 2020. Prior to that, she ran a solo appellate practice in Santa Fe for over fifteen years, representing clients on a wide array of substantive issues in civil and criminal appeals in state and federal courts. Caren was certified as an appellate specialist from 2003 to 2019, during the tenure of the New Mexico Board of Legal Specialization. Since 2007, Caren has been recognized by Southwest Super Lawyers as one of the top appellate attorneys in New Mexico.

Frequently called upon to serve the appellate Bench and Bar, Caren has been appointed by the New Mexico Supreme Court to the Appellate Rules Committee. Caren has also served on the Board of Directors of the New Mexico State Bar’s Appellate Practice Section.

Caren served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Santiago Campos in the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico. She went on to clerk for the Honorable Robert Henry in the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.